Program Manager - Water Infrastructure

AtkinsRealis USA Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with vesting

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible work options

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a seasoned Program Manager – Water Infrastructure in Atlanta to oversee large capital programs, focusing on water infrastructure projects, regulatory compliance, and environmental safeguards.

The role requires 15+ years in program management, with 10+ years delivering multi-project portfolios, plus a degree in Business/Engineering/Architecture and an MBA preferred. PMP or CCM is desirable; onsite presence expected up to 3 days/week.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in program or project management.
• 10+ years in program management with multi-project delivery.
• Experience developing best-practice reporting and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee large capital programs of about $1.0B in water infrastructure or related fields.
• Lead program planning, execution, and reporting across multiple programs.
• Coordinate internal/external resources for project success.
• Lead risk, change management, and quality assurance.
• Manage client relationships and respond to change requests.

Skills

Program management

Multi-project delivery

Reporting dashboards

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Architecture

MBA

Job description

Job Description Overview

We are seeking a Program Manager – Water Infrastructure to join our team in Atlanta, GA. The ideal candidate will be responsible for all dimensions of large capital improvement programs in water infrastructure or transportation projects including federal regulatory compliance, infrastructure rehabilitation, capacity expansion and environmental protection.

Your role

• Oversee and manage the development and implementation of large capital improvement programs of $1.0B.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the public agency.
• Responsible for the oversight of a multi-disciplined program management delivery team.
• Coordinates resources, budgets, schedules, and ensures successful deliverables across projects.
• Ideal candidate would have worked with or has prior experience with large water/wastewater public agencies or large CIP public programs.
• Manage program planning, execution, and reporting for multiple programs.
• Coordinate internal/external resources for program success.
• Lead risk management, change management, and quality assurance.
• Support financial tracking and ensure sustainable margins.
• Build and maintain client relationships, acting on feedback and change requests.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting program management best practices or centers of excellence within an engineering organization.
• Willingness to report onsite to the client’s location up to 3 days per week, as client dictates.

About you

• 15+ years professional experience;
• 10+ years in project or program management, including substantial experience with multi-project delivery.
• Experience developing best practice reporting and monitoring capabilities through development of standardized reports and dashboards focused on project delivery and program management.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Graduate degree preferred, MBA a plus.
• Professional registration in field of practice is desired, or required where applicable (e.g., PE, AICP, RA, RLA).
• Certification as PMP or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) desired within one year of hire.

Rewards & benefits

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include

• medical
• dental
• vision
• company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
• employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
• employee stock purchase plan
• Paid Time Off
• leaves of absences options
• flexible work options
• recognition and employee satisfaction programs
• employee assistance program
• voluntary benefits

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $175,000 - $185,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

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Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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